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Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) vs Samsung Galaxy S21
Price N/A  Also known as Motorola Moto G (Gen 3), Motorola Moto G3 | | Network |
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | | 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | | CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1548 | | 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1541 | | HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1540 | | HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 - XT1548 | | 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - XT1541 | | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1540 | | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1548 | | Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | | GPRS | Yes | | EDGE | Yes |
| | Launch |
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| Announced | 2015, July | | Status | Available. Released 2015, July |
| | Body |
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| Dimensions | 142.1 x 72.4 x 11.6 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.46 in) | | Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | | SIM | Micro-SIM | | - IPX7 certified - water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
| | Display for Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) |
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| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | | Size | 5.0 inches (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio) | | Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density) | | Multitouch | Yes | | Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| | Platform |
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| OS | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | | Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 | | CPU | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | | GPU | Adreno 306 |
| | Memory |
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| Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | | Internal | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
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| Camera |
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| Primary | 13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/2.2 auto-HDR |
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| Sound |
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| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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| Comms |
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
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| Features |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML |
| Java | No |
| - MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer |
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| Battery |
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| Non-removable Li-Ion 2470 mAh battery |
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| Tests |
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| Performance | Basemark OS II: 619 / Basemark X: 1866 |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1009:1 (nominal), 2.026 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Photo / Video |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 75dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB |
| Battery life | |
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space | Rs. 176,499  | | Network |
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | | 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | | CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | | 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | | 4G bands | LTE | | 5G bands | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | | Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| | Launch |
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| Announced | 2021, January 14 | | Status | Available |
| | Body |
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| Dimensions | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) | | Weight | 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz) | | Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | | SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | | Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| | Display for Samsung Galaxy S21 |
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| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | | Size | 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | | Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density) | | Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | | Always-on display |
| | Platform |
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| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | | Chipset | Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea | | CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea | | GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea |
| | Memory |
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| Card slot | No | | Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | | UFS 3.1
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| Main Camera |
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| Triple | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
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| Selfie camera |
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| Single | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound |
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms |
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
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| Features |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
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| Battery |
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| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
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